The broadcasters’ fight over channel removals and restrictions on sports sublicensing agreements has been settled.
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No, it’s not one of the SABC’s channels: eMedia claims e.tv is South Africa’s most popular TV channel.
Tensions between the broadcasters appear to have eased further on the news the SABC will carry Betway Premiership matches.
The SABC has secured sublicensing rights to broadcast Saturday’s clash between the Springboks and the All Blacks.
It seems digital terrestrial television in South Africa is over before it was even launched commercially.
The SABC is eyeing a pivot to satellite in an effort to keep its audience when analogue broadcasts are switched off.
Sports minister Gayton McKenzie has threatened to go to war with broadcasters over sports rights.
Communications minister Solly Malatsi says sorting out the war between broadcasters will take time.
Junior Qwabe, eMedia’s chief technology officer, tells TechCentral about the new Openview decoder.
The SABC will not show the Springboks vs Ireland rugby tests after the public broadcaster withdrew from a deal with SuperSport.